In a startling revelation that exposes Britain's deepening integration crisis, former Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick has disclosed he was warned against visiting a Birmingham neighbourhood "as a white man" during his time in government.
The Conservative MP delivered a damning assessment of community relations in Britain's second city, describing how local representatives explicitly advised him against entering certain areas because of his ethnicity.
'You Shouldn't Go There'
"I was told by people in Birmingham that I shouldn't go to a particular part of their town, as a white man," Jenrick revealed during a candid interview. The warning came from community figures who claimed his presence could provoke hostility in areas where integration had fundamentally failed.
Jenrick used the disturbing account to illustrate what he described as "parallel communities" developing across Britain - neighbourhoods where different ethnic groups live entirely separate lives with little interaction or shared identity.
Integration Crisis Exposed
The former minister didn't specify the exact Birmingham location but emphasised this wasn't an isolated incident. He pointed to a broader pattern of failed integration policies that have allowed communities to become increasingly segregated.
"We've allowed parallel communities to develop, and we've done too little to tackle that," Jenrick stated, arguing that successive governments have avoided difficult conversations about integration for fear of causing offence.
Call for Honest Debate
Jenrick's comments come amid growing concern about social cohesion in Britain's most diverse cities. He called for greater honesty in discussing integration challenges, suggesting that political correctness has prevented meaningful solutions.
"We need to be much more robust and honest about the failures of integration in our country," he insisted, warning that without intervention, these divides would only deepen.
The Birmingham account serves as a powerful illustration of how physical and cultural separation can become so entrenched that even elected officials feel unable to visit parts of their own constituencies.
